A 1957 Cadillac Superior hearse has been brought back to life thanks to a little inspiration from beyond the grave.

Inspired by the 1984 pop culture classic movie “Ghostbusters,” Ligonier Township police officer Bob Shapiro converted the old hearse into his very own Ecto-1, and it’s been a hit with fans of all ages ever since.

“We have fun with it. The kids love it. People my age see it, and it’s just a cult classic from their teen years. The old folks love it just because it’s an old car and they love seeing it. It has massive appeal to everybody. We have fun. They have fun. It’s a win-win situation,” Shapiro told Channel 4 Action News’ Sheldon Ingram.

Shapiro said the idea originally started as a project to take his Ghostbusters Halloween costume one step further.

"The car was a '67 with 50,000 miles on it. The engine was great. The transmission was great. Everything else just needed work. We thought, ‘How hard could it be to sand it down, repaint it and make it look like this?’” Shapiro said.

He’s since hooked up with Pittsburgh-area fan group, Steel City Ghostbusters, to take Ecto-1 to charitable events and other Ghostbusters-related gatherings.

In a scene straight out of “Ghostbusters II,” he said they’ve even had requests to show up at children’s birthday parties.

“If we have people available, we love to do it. A lot of the stuff, we donate our time. The group does a lot of stuff for the Children’s Miracle Network, so we ask if anybody does want to make a donation in our name or the group’s name, that’s where they give it to,” said Shapiro.

And while having his very own Ecto-1 is sure to make Shapiro the envy of any Ghostbusters fan, he said using the car’s popularity to help others remains at the heart of his mission.

“My daughter was actually in the children’s home with the Mario Lemieux Foundation when she was born. She was there for about a month, so I want to give back to that organization because they helped us out so much, so that’s what I’m hoping to get out of this,” he said.